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Sodalite (transparent) from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

 
Sodalite (transparent) from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

Sodalite (transparent) from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 58131
Mineral:Sodalite (transparent)
Locality:Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Description:Lustrous transparent blue sodalite crystal perched on yellowish marble. The sodalite crystal is internally transparent with linear growth patterns visible running through the crystal.
Overall Size:6.5x5x4 cm
Crystals:35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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